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here now a look at the images in japan. in the hardest hit corner of japan, survival. in the middle of so much destruction and loss, hope. a group of kindergartners rescued, stranded aboard a boat. now back on land. treating their injuries on the spot. today, growing worries about those who hadn't been found. lists of evacuees were posted at local shelters. >> my husband hasn't come here yet. he left home a little later than me. our house was swept away. >> on the roof of one hospital the staff used towels and sheets to spell out a simple desperate plea. 300 people help. and elsewhere, a young woman says she's glad to be alive. >> we are all right. i'm relieved that my baby was not harmed. >> and that is nbc "nbc nightly news" for this saturday night. i'm lester holt reporting from tokyo japan. i will see you back here tomorrow, on "today". thank you for watching everyone. and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we begin with more fallout from the magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in japan. tonight another reactor has
here now a look at the images in japan. in the hardest hit corner of japan, survival. in the middle of so much destruction and loss, hope. a group of kindergartners rescued, stranded aboard a boat. now back on land. treating their injuries on the spot. today, growing worries about those who hadn't been found. lists of evacuees were posted at local shelters. >> my husband hasn't come here yet. he left home a little later than me. our house was swept away. >> on the roof of one...
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activists insist japan is sending the u.s. a painful message. >> in japan before march 11th people said we'll never have a 9.0. we need to do better than that. we have a wakeup call here. >> reporter: indian point's operators insist it's safe, well protected from even a terrorist attack, and built to sustain the strongest earthquakes anticipated for the area. despite all of that, opponents say nature's unpredictability makes a nuclear plant here just not worth the risk. ron allen, nbc news, buchanan, new york. >>> we are back in a moment with a troubling question a lot of people are asking after the events of the past several days. >>> finally tonight, after the unrelenting and literally world-changing news of the past nine or so days, a question many of us have been asking, now perfectly captured on the cover of "newsweek" magazine out tomorrow, against the backdrop of a cresting wave, the words "apom lips now: tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, revolutions, economies on the brink, what the blank is next?" we wish we c
activists insist japan is sending the u.s. a painful message. >> in japan before march 11th people said we'll never have a 9.0. we need to do better than that. we have a wakeup call here. >> reporter: indian point's operators insist it's safe, well protected from even a terrorist attack, and built to sustain the strongest earthquakes anticipated for the area. despite all of that, opponents say nature's unpredictability makes a nuclear plant here just not worth the risk. ron allen,...
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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake coverage with the question when the big one hits california, what buildings are you worried about? perhaps your home, your work, your child's school. perhaps another building that everyone should be worried about is your local hospital. hospitals need not only to stand ot to function tha anotll research shows that not all of them are prepared to do that. >> reporter: an investigation by california watch found dozens of hospital buildings in the state with serious structural weaknesses, including ones at four bay area hospitals. based on a formula that come
as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake...
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or, as japan put it, "really?" [ laughter ] you're kidding me. who -- who is advising the president of the united states? [ laughter ] listen to this. secretary of state, hillary clinton, visited egypt today for the first time since the uprising. when asked why she was going, one guy was like, -- [ impersonates bill clinton ] "trust me, if anyone can stop an uprising, it's hillary." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] darryl hammond has that trademark. [ laughter ] this is interesting. a new study found that washington, d.c., is the most socially networked city in the country. it explains why, today, the senate said all in favor, say "like." [ laughter ] check this out. time warner cable is launching a new app that let's customers watch live television on their ipads. and this is nice. to make you think you're watching time warner on your television, it doesn't -- it doesn't work. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] how do i reset it? press up and down in volume and -- what? did you hear about this? the world's most expensive dog, a tibetan mas
or, as japan put it, "really?" [ laughter ] you're kidding me. who -- who is advising the president of the united states? [ laughter ] listen to this. secretary of state, hillary clinton, visited egypt today for the first time since the uprising. when asked why she was going, one guy was like, -- [ impersonates bill clinton ] "trust me, if anyone can stop an uprising, it's hillary." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] darryl hammond has that trademark. [ laughter ] this is...
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. >> jimmy: japan, what do you think of what is going on in japan? >> well, i mean obviously it's very sad,but i like the fact that now it's like a few days of worrying about their nuclear fallout. we're like, hey, what about our nuclear reactors? it's like human nature, you give them a few days -- if your friend goes, "hey, i lost my cell phone," you're like, oh, hold on, oh good, i got mine. "what are you saying about yours?" you know. >> jimmy: are you worried at all about it, you know, like radiation? >> no, i don't care, at this point. the world's about to end. the mayans really are right. those bato's really nailed it last year. [ laughter ] they said 2012 -- >> jimmy: 2012 -- >> i'm calling the mayans bato's. >> jimmy: that's ridiculous. >> and i'm saying 2012. >> jimmy: why? >> because now you can see, like given the other day, when it was snowing, did you ever see bigger snowflakes like that in the world? >> jimmy: that was weird, right. >> i'm telling you, the next year is going to be like weird. every time it rains for like more than 20 mi
. >> jimmy: japan, what do you think of what is going on in japan? >> well, i mean obviously it's very sad,but i like the fact that now it's like a few days of worrying about their nuclear fallout. we're like, hey, what about our nuclear reactors? it's like human nature, you give them a few days -- if your friend goes, "hey, i lost my cell phone," you're like, oh, hold on, oh good, i got mine. "what are you saying about yours?" you know. >> jimmy: are you...
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the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use facebook to try to connect with her. and also tries to call her a few times during the day, but, of course, the time difference is somewhat of an issue. live in santa cruz, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> the scope of the disaster in japan is likely to color what is tsunami week across the states. a week ago the japanese tsunami flooded the santa cruz harbor, causing millions of dollars in damage. tomorrow the santa cruz county office of emergency services will sponsor a meeting to promote tsunami awareness and preparedness. long-time residents
the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use...
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. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we have to welcome you back. incredible reporting from japan. and you go out there within 24 hours of the quake. >> my head is still spinning from all we saw, the sights, sounds, fears and emotions. we'll also be talking about another crisis. libya may be reaching a boiling point. today gadhafi says western powers will regret it if they interfere in will i be began affairs. >> gadhafi called the u.n. resolution invalid and this morning there are new reports of fighting in benghazi. gadhafi forces are reportedly trying to storm the city and new images of a warplane th
. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we...
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disaster in japan. another 1,000 bodies washed up along japan's earthquake and tsunami-ravaged coast, as the nuclear crisis deepens, with a new explosion at an already damaged power plant. ann curry reports live from the region still reeling from the massive disaster today, monday, region still reeling from the massive disaster today, monday, march 14, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> the images continue to haunt us all. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm meredith vieira. japan's prime minister calling this the gravest crisis in his country since world war ii. >> the death toll is now estimated at 10,000. that's expected to climb. so far, about 2,800 people are confirmed dead including those 1,000 bodies discovered overnight. meanwhile, 11 workers have been injured during a second hydrogen explosion today at the fukushima nuclear plant and the u.s. military shifted some of the fleet further away from shore after military personnel were exposed to low le
disaster in japan. another 1,000 bodies washed up along japan's earthquake and tsunami-ravaged coast, as the nuclear crisis deepens, with a new explosion at an already damaged power plant. ann curry reports live from the region still reeling from the massive disaster today, monday, region still reeling from the massive disaster today, monday, march 14, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> the images continue to haunt us all. welcome to "today" on a monday...
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japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncing rivals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of
japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it...
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japan's was a 9.0. richard lester of m.i.t. >> we need to consider the possibility of greater magnitude earthquakes than we had previously considered. >> reporter: issue two, plant design. this is a design of the reactor in japan? >> that's correct. >> that's correct. >> reporter: there are 31 plants in the u.s. similar to those in trouble in japan, designed by general electric which is a part owner of nbc universal. one, oyster creek in new jersey, is the oldest nuclear plant in the country, about 50 miles from new york city. issue three, backup power systems. experts say the japanese reactors basically got into trouble because they lost electricity and backup power systems failed, too, leaving them struggling to cool the reactor core. marvin fertell of the energy institute says thanks to improvements since 9/11, u.s. plants have more ability to cope if power is lost. >> we would be able to handle the situation much easier than the japanese are facing now. >> reporter: could what happened in japan happ
japan's was a 9.0. richard lester of m.i.t. >> we need to consider the possibility of greater magnitude earthquakes than we had previously considered. >> reporter: issue two, plant design. this is a design of the reactor in japan? >> that's correct. >> that's correct. >> reporter: there are 31 plants in the u.s. similar to those in trouble in japan, designed by general electric which is a part owner of nbc universal. one, oyster creek in new jersey, is the oldest...
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japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic side effect may be our trade imbalance is going to get better. another is we may see unemployment rate going down. japan will produce less and we have idle workers. here's wells fargo's chief economist. >> we may see growth in the united states relative to what you might have expected otherwise. our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in th
japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic...
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disaster in japan. growing fears of a nuclear meltdown after explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant, crippled in the devastated earthquake and tsunami. and the search intensifies, new images emerge of the catastrophe that stunned the world. saturday, march 12, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm amy robak. >> and i'm kacarl quintanilla. >> there is a growing fear of nuclear meltdown in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. a fire at one of two nuclear power plants at the epicenter. you can see the explosion in the distance. injuries there. and the wounds and walls have been destroyed. a possible radiation leak. mandatory evacuations in the areas of both plants. >> as for the death toll, at least 1,300 people have been killed. authorities say that number may rise in hours and days ahead. hundreds unaccounted for, and untold numbers of people are stranded. rescue efforts under way to reach them. >> millions across
disaster in japan. growing fears of a nuclear meltdown after explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant, crippled in the devastated earthquake and tsunami. and the search intensifies, new images emerge of the catastrophe that stunned the world. saturday, march 12, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm amy robak. >> and i'm kacarl quintanilla. >> there is a growing fear of nuclear meltdown in...
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disaster in japan. the nuclear threat grows here with partial meltdowns reported in at least two reactors, and as death toll estimates soar, an extraordinary new look at the moment of crisis, that unstoppable tsunami that swept away entire communities. this morning we'll visit the hardest hit area, an entire city in ruins. today is sunday, march 13th, 2011. >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," disaster in japan. with lester holt live from tokyo and jenna wolf live from studio 1 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt inspect downtown tokyo. >> i'm jenna wolf in new york. we're getting reports of partial meltdowns in two reactors. i understand things have gotten much worse overnight. >> they really have. it's your overnight and our day. we experienced a number of aftershocks, but as the world focuses on the survivors and finding people, watching this nuclear situation play out has been very disturbing, perhaps two meltdowns, a third rea
disaster in japan. the nuclear threat grows here with partial meltdowns reported in at least two reactors, and as death toll estimates soar, an extraordinary new look at the moment of crisis, that unstoppable tsunami that swept away entire communities. this morning we'll visit the hardest hit area, an entire city in ruins. today is sunday, march 13th, 2011. >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," disaster in japan. with lester holt live from tokyo and jenna...
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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. >>> and making a difference, for the struggling people of japan. nbc news with americans on a mission to provide critical relief. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it has turned into a big military effort, bombs and cruise missiles have been raining down on libya, and it could get even bigger and the stakes are high. it's been a mostly u.s. run air campaign thus far, but tonight a change is coming. a hand-over to nato for the supervision of this strike. even though the pentagon warned libya today, quote, we will continue to hit you, the u.s. is anxious to shift some of this to somebody else. and just as there have been new and loud explosions in tripoli this evening, there are late developments in this story tonight. we want to begin our coverage with our chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. good evening. >> reporter: after another day of high-stakes, diplomatic wrangling, the u.s. has gotten the allies to agree nato will take command of the libyan military operation, at leas
. >>> and making a difference, for the struggling people of japan. nbc news with americans on a mission to provide critical relief. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it has turned into a big military effort, bombs and cruise missiles have been raining down on libya, and it could get even bigger and the stakes are high. it's been a mostly u.s. run air campaign thus far, but tonight a change is coming. a...
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for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say radioactivity levels now are stable at the site. >> let me talk to you about the radiation situation. you were in sendai for 36 hours, lester. i mentioned you made it to tokyo overnight and as you arrived at the hotel you and the crew were screened for radiation. talk to me about it. >> reporter: nbc hired a radioactive expert who met us at the hotel. he scanned us with a geiger counter. you see in the still video. all of us tested clean. he checked our hair, the clothes we have been wearing. when he got to the shoes that was the different story. it went off. the geiger counter went off. let me show y
for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say...
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another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a mission aimed at halting the brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although american officials say the u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news has learned that english forces conducted a strike on his compound. it was not known where gadhafi was at the time, but according to the "new york times," journalists did not report any casualties. meanwhile robert gates says that the u.s. expects to hand over control of the mission to a coalition in a matter of days. that coalition will probably be headed either by the french or english or by na
another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a...
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. >> i want to turn to japan. another crisis that e president is facing, of course what the japanese are dealing with. here are some of the latest facts to emerge out of the disaster, the death toll now upwards of 8,100, still so many missing. and the number of missing, well over 12,000. some signs of hope, though, incredible images coming out of japan early today as there were incredible rescues of a teenager as well as an 80-year-old grandmother who was stuck inside of her house. thankfully, those two people were rescued. but, senator levin, as the nuclear emergency continues in japan, there are real questions about the future of nuclear power in this country. after three mile island back in 1979 as a young zpat senator you called on a moratorium for six months on nuclear power plants in the united states. should that hold true now? >> well, i think there ought to be a period here where all of our nuclear plants are tested very, very carefully to make sure that they are safe and to make sure that this cannot hap
. >> i want to turn to japan. another crisis that e president is facing, of course what the japanese are dealing with. here are some of the latest facts to emerge out of the disaster, the death toll now upwards of 8,100, still so many missing. and the number of missing, well over 12,000. some signs of hope, though, incredible images coming out of japan early today as there were incredible rescues of a teenager as well as an 80-year-old grandmother who was stuck inside of her house....
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as he manages a crisis in the middle east and confronts the still unfolding dangers from japan's nuclear emergency. with us, nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski, ha lean cooper, former director of the cia, general michael hayden, and president of the counsel of general michael hayden, and president of the counsel of foreign relations, richard haas. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. libyan leader moammar gadhafi took to the airwaves this morning vowing to stay in fight and calling the air strikes tantamount to terrorism. anti-aircraft painted the skies after operation odyssey dawn was launched to prop up rebel forces. earlier in the day, the french took the lead as their war planes patrolled the skies over libya and struck pro-gadhafi tanks. u.s. and british forces followed by launching a volley of more than 100 cruise miss ells and heavy bombing. the u.s. currently has at least 11 naval vessels in the mediterranean in addition to surveillance aircraft. all of this in preparation
as he manages a crisis in the middle east and confronts the still unfolding dangers from japan's nuclear emergency. with us, nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski, ha lean cooper, former director of the cia, general michael hayden, and president of the counsel of general michael hayden, and president of the counsel of foreign relations, richard haas. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good...
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it's been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters and on top of all that horrible news increasing fears of a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of nuclear meltdowns at the fukushima complex. officials say an explosion could occur at unit three which may already be officially in partial meltdown. we have all aspects of this developing story. we'll get an official update from japan's ambassador the united states and i moment as well as analysis about nuclear concerns on the ground from the president of the nuclear energy institute. but first we'll go live to tokyo where nbc's lester holt joins us for the very latest. lester, tell us what's going on the ground right now with rescue efforts. >> chuck, i can tell you this is truly a three pronged disaster. it's a 9.0 earthquake. the u
it's been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters and on top of all that horrible news increasing fears of a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of nuclear meltdowns at the fukushima complex. officials...
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. >>> our issues this sunday, disaster in japan. as a massive earthquake rocks the country. leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. all eyes are on two nuclear reactors, crippled in the disaster as fears grow over a possible nuclear meltdown. we'll get the very latest. >>> meanwhile, back at home, president obama weighs the use of force in libya. and the clock clicks towards a government shutdown as both sides dig in. >> here's what we know. the republicans in the house passed a budget that has been now rejected in the senate. they are not going to get 100% of what they want. >> democrats want the president to fight with them but so far they say he's remained on the sidelines. with us, chuck schumer of new york. then could this finally be the unofficial start of the 2012 campaign? >> we will reclaim this land and make it greater and greater and greater. >> nothing we have seen in our lifetime as comparable to the level of depth we have to go to get this country back on the right track. >> our exclusive guests this morning, another potential 2012 candidate and a governor
. >>> our issues this sunday, disaster in japan. as a massive earthquake rocks the country. leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. all eyes are on two nuclear reactors, crippled in the disaster as fears grow over a possible nuclear meltdown. we'll get the very latest. >>> meanwhile, back at home, president obama weighs the use of force in libya. and the clock clicks towards a government shutdown as both sides dig in. >> here's what we know. the republicans in the...
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tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers that will be auctioned for charity in april. no, the candy will not come out of their mouths. the royal couple dispense from their chests. hmm. >>> an unusual equipment problem on the ice. oklahoma city brings the thunder and the women's version of final four march madness is decided. >>> plus, lebron james can't take the heat on a return trip to cleveland. yours early" morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> finally, temperatures are beginning to warm up, but the stormy weather continues. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early t
tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers...
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tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the presence of radioactive iodine from japan's nuclear plant. but the environmental protection agency cautions such findings are expected and they are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants. >>> here at home after weeks of pro-labor protests focusing on wisconsin, the ohio legislature has voted to severely limit collective bargaining rights for public workers. amid shouts and jeers yesterday, both the house and senate approved the measure, which allows unions to negotiate wages but not health care, sick time or pension benefits. it also eliminates automatic pay increases and bans workers from striking. unlike the high profile measure in businessis with, ohio's legislation is in some ways tougher, since it extends the union restriction tos to police officers and firefighters. republican governor john kasich is expected to sign the bill into law by tomorrow. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in ohio, so much for march going out like a lamb. a spring storm pushing acr
tests of milk samples in spokane, washington, indicate the presence of radioactive iodine from japan's nuclear plant. but the environmental protection agency cautions such findings are expected and they are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants. >>> here at home after weeks of pro-labor protests focusing on wisconsin, the ohio legislature has voted to severely limit collective bargaining rights for public workers. amid shouts and jeers yesterday, both the...
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and the bad news wasn't limited to japan. in february, new home starts posted their biggest drop in 27 years and permits for future building reached a record low. a day after reassurance from the fed that it expected inflation pressures to subside, february's producer prices showed the biggest surge in the last year and a half. food prices saw their biggest increase since 1974. jitters hit currency markets, as well. wednesday, the japanese yen hit its highest level against the dollar since world war ii. just how bad a day was it? a rare brokerage downgrade sent apple sliding for a second straight day, down a whopping 4.5% or about $14 billion in value. here is something to smile about. finally, a chinese dog known as big splash has certainly lived up to his name. look at him. the red tibetan mastiff has become the world's most expensive dog, sold in china for close to $1.5 million. >>> ochocinco tries a different kind of football. more march madness play-ins and how does your bracket stack up against the president's? plus dwy
and the bad news wasn't limited to japan. in february, new home starts posted their biggest drop in 27 years and permits for future building reached a record low. a day after reassurance from the fed that it expected inflation pressures to subside, february's producer prices showed the biggest surge in the last year and a half. food prices saw their biggest increase since 1974. jitters hit currency markets, as well. wednesday, the japanese yen hit its highest level against the dollar since...
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she was in japan when the earthquake hit. you'll remember nbc bay area was with her when her family got the call she was okay. she was in japan to attend a graduation for some of her students. the school sits a top a hill. it was safe. cannon couldn't believe what happened to the town below. >> i mean, i wish i had a picture of what it used to look like. a beautiful healthy town. it was probably the most devastating thing i've ever seen. you know, i didn't lose my home. i didn't possibly lose a family member. so it was just overwhelming and i think everyone was so shocked and just couldn't believe what had happened. >> still shocking now, 10,000 people from that town are still unaccounted for. >> this has gone from an earthquake to a tsunami to a nuclear threat. the situation really bringing memories of the world's worst nuclear disaster back into the forefront. tonight a group in the north bay is helpth victims of chernobyl as they is there for nearly two decades. jodi hernandez reports now the children of chernobyl still ne
she was in japan when the earthquake hit. you'll remember nbc bay area was with her when her family got the call she was okay. she was in japan to attend a graduation for some of her students. the school sits a top a hill. it was safe. cannon couldn't believe what happened to the town below. >> i mean, i wish i had a picture of what it used to look like. a beautiful healthy town. it was probably the most devastating thing i've ever seen. you know, i didn't lose my home. i didn't possibly...
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. >>> new worries in japan this morning. officials have discovered highly-toxic plutonium is seeping out of the nuclear plant. the plutonium was detected in smaller spots outside of the plant. safety officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans but it supports suspicion that is the plant is leaking dangerously radioactive water. three of the complex's six reactors have partially melted down. crews are still struggling to remove radioactive water and determining where to put it. >>> a ship from japan just docked in the port of oakland. it will be screened for any scenes of radiation. though oakland's port is well-equipped for this screening, there are concerns nationwide we are not prepared to medically treat contamination from radiation. bob redell is live at the port of oakland with more. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. from our vantage point here in alameda, you can see out in the distance in the dark there what is the latest cargo ship to pull into the port of oakland. it arrived an hour after midnight. and
. >>> new worries in japan this morning. officials have discovered highly-toxic plutonium is seeping out of the nuclear plant. the plutonium was detected in smaller spots outside of the plant. safety officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans but it supports suspicion that is the plant is leaking dangerously radioactive water. three of the complex's six reactors have partially melted down. crews are still struggling to remove radioactive water and determining where to put it....
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it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new study found that many woodwind and brass instruments used by high school bands are contaminated with bacteria. so remember kids, always practice safe sax. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i was just reading about this, in a new interview, martin sheen says he knows what his son charlie sheen is going through. when asked what that is, he said, "lots of drugs and porn stars." [ laughter ] i just saw this, new york city has a new service that let's you fight a parking ticket online. and this is nice, to make you feel like you're talking to a real clerk, your computer will spend the whole time chewing gum and talking
it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new...
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citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states, we would issue an evacuation of people out to about 50 miles. >> reporter: in an interview with nbc news, the nrc chairman said he made his decision after talking to the nrc's own group of technical experts in tech owe. >> they provided us with information that indicated that there was a significantly degraded condition in the spent fuel. you could have a significant release of radiation from that spent fuel pool. >> reporter: at the white house the press secretary jay carny disputed the notion they didn't trust informat
citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states,...
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we have more on the disaster in japan. you can go to nbcbayarea.com to get updates any time. >> stop the coffee presses, big news that could impact your morning cup of governy. there are reports that peet's and stafrbucks could merge. christie smith is live with the stunning proposal. >> reporter: good morning, brent. i have to say for us getting up every day at 2:15 in the morning, it's quantity not quality. but for a lot of people this is a critical choice in the morning so hold onto your cup for starbucks drinkers. the company could be merging with peet's coffee. for some loyalists they may be gasping at the thought depending on what they drink. pooept's h coffee giant starbucks is valued at $26 billion. a possible deal this big, both ceo's not saying much. it's really not about the coffee shots in general but more about growing the grocery store side selling beans in the store. sounds like an easy switch. coffee seems to create a one track mind. >> i have never tried pizza. i don't know what it's like. i'm used to star
we have more on the disaster in japan. you can go to nbcbayarea.com to get updates any time. >> stop the coffee presses, big news that could impact your morning cup of governy. there are reports that peet's and stafrbucks could merge. christie smith is live with the stunning proposal. >> reporter: good morning, brent. i have to say for us getting up every day at 2:15 in the morning, it's quantity not quality. but for a lot of people this is a critical choice in the morning so hold...
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japan, a nuclear crisis now. officials in japan have raised the level of alert. they say this is now a 5 on the scale of 1 to 7. they are trying to pour water on the troubled reactors using fire trucks. they are talking about other options on the table. we'll have more in a live report from ann in japan in just a couple of minutes. >> she's been doing a terrific job. >> all week long. >> we turn to our health. how many of you suffer from nagging back pain? this can be debilitating for folks. millions suffer from backache every day. believe it or not, a lot of it can be alleviated with simple changes from what you wear to putting down the smartphone and getting the right office chair. we'll tell you how to relieve your nagging back pain. >>> coming up, the royal treatment. we have three finalists who want to go to london. we are flying them first class where we are going to narrow it down to the three finalists. left it up to you to vote. we'll introduce you to our winner out of the hundreds of people who applied. they are going to fly to london, england, during t
japan, a nuclear crisis now. officials in japan have raised the level of alert. they say this is now a 5 on the scale of 1 to 7. they are trying to pour water on the troubled reactors using fire trucks. they are talking about other options on the table. we'll have more in a live report from ann in japan in just a couple of minutes. >> she's been doing a terrific job. >> all week long. >> we turn to our health. how many of you suffer from nagging back pain? this can be...
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more than 2,000 people have arrived at the base from japan since march 21st. when the families arrive airport representatives help them with travel arrangements and help them find a place to stay. >>> the lawrence berkeley national laboratory wants to have a campus in addition to the one in berkeley. they are offering four sites including the old pacific pipe and american steel factories in west oakland. other cities bidding include alameda, richmond and walnut creek. >>> right now we'll check the friday and weekend forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. well, the sun will make an appearance for several hours today but here's the thing, we have a few hours of showers to get through first. coming down right now here, we will be a little warmer than yesterday. antioch is getting pretty good rainfall right now. concord, walnut creek, you just got hit. slick conditions along 680. 56 in oakland. 54 in san jose. 55 degrees in gilroy. you want the good news? here it is. the seven-day outlook shows you finally a warm, dryer trend shaping up by monday. 63 deg
more than 2,000 people have arrived at the base from japan since march 21st. when the families arrive airport representatives help them with travel arrangements and help them find a place to stay. >>> the lawrence berkeley national laboratory wants to have a campus in addition to the one in berkeley. they are offering four sites including the old pacific pipe and american steel factories in west oakland. other cities bidding include alameda, richmond and walnut creek. >>>...
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jap japan. we'll be right back. >>> we are awaiting a press conference this morning from san francisco mayor ed lee. he's at the office of emergency services this morning. everyone is in conjunction this morning trying to plan the best plan as a tsunami is set to hit the bay area about 8:00, 45 minutes away this morning. >>> and because of that there are plans in the works we evacuation centers set up that we want to tell you about. san mateo county law enforcement says that all the beaches and low-lying coastal areas should be evacuated immediately. we are told that all schools in pacifica are now closed for the day. people in low-lying areas of highway 1 should move to higher ground east of the highway as quickly as possible as we take a live look outside. again, we have a lot of cameras set up. >> that's at the marin headlands. >> we have a lot of cameras set up this morning to take a look at the water levels and surge to see what happens there. people in the linda mar area of pacifica are to
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let me begin with this terrible earthquake in japan. what economic impact do you expect this is going to have? i mean, it's having an impact we see worldwide both long and short-term. so what is your take on this? >> well, japan's a third largest economy in the world. this is clearly going to affect the economy there. it's obviously affecting the mood and attitude of investors there. so i don't think you can assume this is something that is going to go away in a few days. that's the bad news. the good news is it wasn't in a key economic area. it wasn't like it was in tokyo or kobe. so my view is that it's an important event, but it doesn't have long-lasting significance. >> meanwhile, this week we saw the two-year anniversary of the recent -- >> right. who would have thought. >> exactly. we've been on this bull run for two years. do you this keeps up? what do you think the next catalysts are for the markets, and do you feel like this rally that has been in place for so long has sustainability going forward? >> well, i think we haven't s
let me begin with this terrible earthquake in japan. what economic impact do you expect this is going to have? i mean, it's having an impact we see worldwide both long and short-term. so what is your take on this? >> well, japan's a third largest economy in the world. this is clearly going to affect the economy there. it's obviously affecting the mood and attitude of investors there. so i don't think you can assume this is something that is going to go away in a few days. that's the bad...
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. >>> we have new images from google earth this morning from there in japan. scott mcgrew has more. >> these are coming from the gio satellite purchased by google showing the devastation on google earth. there on the left you see the before, and there on the right you see the after. these have been available on google earth. they will be rolled into google maps later today. and i've also posted some of these to the nbc bay area morning facebook page as well. >>> we talked about this during the "today" show news updates yesterday, but this really bears repeating. google on wednesday agreed to a historic deal with the u.s. government submitting to 20 years of privacy audits in order to make a privacy lawsuit against the company go away. google got into trouble with the ftc when it revealed users personal contacts through the google buzz program, but the settlement is going to cover all of google's businesses. this is very unusual for a silicon valley company. google essentially now has a federal babysitter. a private agency that takes care of it. but 20 years of
. >>> we have new images from google earth this morning from there in japan. scott mcgrew has more. >> these are coming from the gio satellite purchased by google showing the devastation on google earth. there on the left you see the before, and there on the right you see the after. these have been available on google earth. they will be rolled into google maps later today. and i've also posted some of these to the nbc bay area morning facebook page as well. >>> we...
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ann curry is back from japan, in for meredith. what an extra job you did over that on what had to be a difficult trip. >> it was difficult for everyone involved. i think we are all thinking of the people that are still there and especially there japanese. we'll have the latest from japan including the latest evacuation of the workers from the nuclear power plant and also the detection of radiation on spinach and milk coming up, matt. >> also ahead the u.s. army is issuing an apology for disturbing photos that portray abuse allegedly committed by u.s. troops serving in afghanistan. they were published in the german newspaper derspiegel and some show soldiers posing with dead afghan civilians. there are fears the images could generate more outrage in the arab community cane to the abu ghraib scandal in 2004. >>> let's begin with u.s. air strikes in libya. we have three reports starting with nbc's pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. u.s. officials insist moammar gadhafi isn't the target o
ann curry is back from japan, in for meredith. what an extra job you did over that on what had to be a difficult trip. >> it was difficult for everyone involved. i think we are all thinking of the people that are still there and especially there japanese. we'll have the latest from japan including the latest evacuation of the workers from the nuclear power plant and also the detection of radiation on spinach and milk coming up, matt. >> also ahead the u.s. army is issuing an apology...
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john tillman's daughter lynn lives with her mother in japan. it took several days for him to get ahold-his daughter. that's when his ex-wife decided it would be best for his daughter to come to california to stay until it was safe to return to japan. a plane ticket did seem out of reach for him until a generous donor contacted us after seeing tillman's story on nbc bay area. >> i just want to say thank you and it is a blessing that there are good people out there still. and i want everybody to give their vibes and their positive healing vibes to all the kids out there in japan. >> the donor has five kids of his own and says if any of them were in lynn's situation he hopes someone would step in and help the way he is. >>> members of the santa cruz community will get together tonight to discuss the danger of future tsunamis and how to be ready for them. this is video from a couple of weeks ago as you well remember when a tsunami caused an estimated $26 million in damage to the santa cruz harbor. tonight's meeting is part of the national tsunami a
john tillman's daughter lynn lives with her mother in japan. it took several days for him to get ahold-his daughter. that's when his ex-wife decided it would be best for his daughter to come to california to stay until it was safe to return to japan. a plane ticket did seem out of reach for him until a generous donor contacted us after seeing tillman's story on nbc bay area. >> i just want to say thank you and it is a blessing that there are good people out there still. and i want...
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soil this morning after fleeing japan. military families landed at travis air force base outside of vacaville a short time ago. christie smith is now live with what's ahead for these families. >> reporter: good morning to you. well, i can tell you that right now the families are inside and are going through customs and are finally having a chance to rest on the ground for just a minute. this was a long flight for them. 10 1/2 hours long was the plane ride from japan. voluntary evacuations for these military families, 340 of them. most of them clutching babies or small children. a real sense of relief to be away from the quake zone and ongoing nuclear crisis. a second plane was going to land at 9:00 this morning but has been delayed until this afternoon. brent, back to you. >>> thank you for the update, christie. meantime, we'll take a peek at the forecast this morning with christina. >> good morning to you. well, as timing will permit, we are going to see some sunshine today. a little bit of spotty activity coming onshore,
soil this morning after fleeing japan. military families landed at travis air force base outside of vacaville a short time ago. christie smith is now live with what's ahead for these families. >> reporter: good morning to you. well, i can tell you that right now the families are inside and are going through customs and are finally having a chance to rest on the ground for just a minute. this was a long flight for them. 10 1/2 hours long was the plane ride from japan. voluntary evacuations...
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. >>> new developments this morning regarding the disaster in japan. officials discovered highly toxic plutonium seeping out of the nuclear plant. the plutonium was detected in small amounts in several spots outside of the plant. safety officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans outside the immediate area. but the suspicions are that the plant is leaking this dangerous substance as well as water. three of the complex's six reactors are believed to have partially melted down. crews still struggling to remove radioactive water. >>> a contra costa sheriff's deputy shot and killed an antioch man after making a traffic stop. it happened on hanlon way and mountain view avenue in bay point early yesterday morning. two deputies stopped 24-year-old johnny ochoa for a traffic stop. when they ran a check on him they found hi allegedly had given them a false name. they later learned he was wanted for child endangerment and vandalism. ochoa hit a deputy trying to get away. that's when he was shot. he later died at a hospital. >>> a san jose motorcycle offic
. >>> new developments this morning regarding the disaster in japan. officials discovered highly toxic plutonium seeping out of the nuclear plant. the plutonium was detected in small amounts in several spots outside of the plant. safety officials say the amounts are not a risk to humans outside the immediate area. but the suspicions are that the plant is leaking this dangerous substance as well as water. three of the complex's six reactors are believed to have partially melted down....
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japan remains a nation on edge. many here worried over the radiation in food. >> traces of radioactivity have been detected on leafy vegetables. >> reporter: the government added to the list of tainted vegetables, cautioning people and suspending shipments of vegetables and cautioning people from consuming them. >> also broccolis and cauliflowers and turnips. >> reporter: on tuesday the u.s. fda announced it will halt all import of produce from those areas. >> there have been active aftershocks. >> reporter: this morning two aftershocks struck japan, the strongest in the fukushima prefecture. this as the human suffering continues. in a hard-hit town fuel shortages, icy roads and power outages hampered relief efforts. the sick and elderly are on the floor of this shelter as medical supplies finally trickle in. just 25 miles from the troubled fukushima plant this supermarket was overcrowded, low on basic necessities. many shelves emptied. residents haven't been ordered to evacuate and are now facing a food shortage. t
japan remains a nation on edge. many here worried over the radiation in food. >> traces of radioactivity have been detected on leafy vegetables. >> reporter: the government added to the list of tainted vegetables, cautioning people and suspending shipments of vegetables and cautioning people from consuming them. >> also broccolis and cauliflowers and turnips. >> reporter: on tuesday the u.s. fda announced it will halt all import of produce from those areas. >>...
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and they do really appreciate that. >> and what if you'd never gone to japan? what would have happened? >> i think probably not. it's hard to know, but i think that i was very caught up in the life that i was in. i might not have looked up and it might have taken me many years to say, whoa, i did that thing that i didn't want to do, which was give up my life for someone else. >> ultimately, her children -- they're teenagers. i'm not trying to put anything on them. you say the relationship is good. but might these kids have some residual feelings about the fact that their mom left? >> yeah may. and therapeutic process is helpful. talk about that. but at the end of the day, if she's feeling or the children are feeling like they've got the best of their mom and the time spent now, then they need to process that and then they can figure out what worked for them so that they can go on to be productive human beings and adults in their own parenthood. >> thank you very much. it's a very compelling book and beautifully written, i vmust sa. >> thank you. >> people shoul
and they do really appreciate that. >> and what if you'd never gone to japan? what would have happened? >> i think probably not. it's hard to know, but i think that i was very caught up in the life that i was in. i might not have looked up and it might have taken me many years to say, whoa, i did that thing that i didn't want to do, which was give up my life for someone else. >> ultimately, her children -- they're teenagers. i'm not trying to put anything on them. you say the...
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. >> reporter: wiley has visited the aftermath of quakes in armenia and japan. >> you never know what you're going to see, so you have to have an open mind. >> reporter: he says each quake has its own story, its own tragedies, and its own lessons. and hope flay road map for safer construction that build on the unfortunate past. >> the wreckage still so stunning to see. now, the team was actually supposed to depart this week for new zealand, but because of the ongoing search and rescue operations there, the trip was forced back to next week. >>> a scene out of a hollywood movie, but this was real-life in fremont. police describe a sophisticated team of gunmen staging a high-tech robbery which left several employees frightened for their lives. police say 12 to 15 robbers cut through a fence at the unigen corporation on sunday morning, this was in fremont. they approached the loading dock and tied up several workers. the suspects dressed in dark clothing and ski masks then spent the next 30 minutes loading computermoving truck. the value of the stolen items is subscribed as substantial.
. >> reporter: wiley has visited the aftermath of quakes in armenia and japan. >> you never know what you're going to see, so you have to have an open mind. >> reporter: he says each quake has its own story, its own tragedies, and its own lessons. and hope flay road map for safer construction that build on the unfortunate past. >> the wreckage still so stunning to see. now, the team was actually supposed to depart this week for new zealand, but because of the ongoing...
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women complain that men in japan apparently smell, so this was all the rage. and lastly, if you want to smell richer and younger, there is money perfume that comes packaged in shredded money. all information about this is on line. >>> coming up next, jeans you won't want to take off. flattering for every body. that was ridiculous. t getting a? [ woman ] ♪ why you gotta be like that? [ elevator bell dings ] ♪ don't be like that ♪ 'cause i deserve better than this ♪ ♪ did i catch you flying up like that? ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] make friends with your dry, unpredictable hair. dove's new range with weightless nutri-oils instantly absorb to nourish dry hair deep down, smoothing away up to 100% of its roughness and frizz. new dove nourishing oil care. make friends with your hair. don't suffer waiting for your pills to kick in. add alaway. for fast eye itch relief that works in minutes and lasts up to 12 hours. only alaway comes from bausch & lomb. for fast eye itch relief, add alaway. how'd you do that? do what? you made it taste like chocolate. it ha
women complain that men in japan apparently smell, so this was all the rage. and lastly, if you want to smell richer and younger, there is money perfume that comes packaged in shredded money. all information about this is on line. >>> coming up next, jeans you won't want to take off. flattering for every body. that was ridiculous. t getting a? [ woman ] ♪ why you gotta be like that? [ elevator bell dings ] ♪ don't be like that ♪ 'cause i deserve better than this ♪ ♪ did i...
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as tom just mentioned talking about japan, japan's nightmare has worsened with news now that trace amounts of plutonium one of the world's most dangerous substances are now seeping into soil around the nuclear power plant that was crippled by the earthquake and now hundreds of tons of contaminated water are also slowing the effort to get the plant under control. nbc's lee cowan is on the scene there in tokyo. hey, lee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yeah. here is the dilemma. engineers say they still need to keep pumping water into those reactors to prevent a full scale meltdown but that is only increasing the amount of radioactive water they then have to pump out. that is an uncomfortable problem that so far engineers haven't been able to figure out how to solve. in this village just to the north of the troubled reactors it looks like a ghost town. shops are closed and residents are checked for radiation routinely. especially after traces of potentially deadly plutonium were found in the soil just outside the fukushima plant. evidence engineers say of at least a partial mel
as tom just mentioned talking about japan, japan's nightmare has worsened with news now that trace amounts of plutonium one of the world's most dangerous substances are now seeping into soil around the nuclear power plant that was crippled by the earthquake and now hundreds of tons of contaminated water are also slowing the effort to get the plant under control. nbc's lee cowan is on the scene there in tokyo. hey, lee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yeah. here is the...
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. >>> in the meantime, we'll get our first look inside the nuclear power plant in japan. you can see the dangerous and dark conditions those heroic workers are battling as they try to restore power to the reactors. and overnight two of those workers had to be rushed to the hospital after being exposed to radioactive elements. we're going to get details in a live report coming up this morning. >> here's the question that i think will be of interest to a lot of parents out there. how far should a school go to protect one student with a severe peanut allergy? parents are in an uproar over the strict new rules put in place in an elementary school in florida. they claim what's being done there to keep one child safe is hurting other kids' education. we're going to hear from both sides in that story. >>> but we begin this morning with severe weather on both coasts. the weather channel is in greensburg, pennsylvania. allison, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. as is so often the case when eyewitnesses describe a tornado event, this morning when i spoke to resi
. >>> in the meantime, we'll get our first look inside the nuclear power plant in japan. you can see the dangerous and dark conditions those heroic workers are battling as they try to restore power to the reactors. and overnight two of those workers had to be rushed to the hospital after being exposed to radioactive elements. we're going to get details in a live report coming up this morning. >> here's the question that i think will be of interest to a lot of parents out there....
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you're going to japan and you'll be touring. do you still enjoy that, dionne? >> the best part is when i'm on stage doing what i do best. getting to it is -- it was.ling isn't whatcc1: >> it's become so taxing.cc1: >> it must be unbelievable sitting in japan or anywhere in the world having all these people that, you know, are singing every word along with you and just enjoying it so much. it's got to be an incredible feeling. >> it's so wonderful being part of smile times in people's lives. and going into 50 years now, it's like -- >> amazing. >> we saw you sing with whitney at the clive davis party right before the grammys. how was that? >> it was amazing. it was like being with my family. >> you've got good dna. >> absolutely, i sure do. >> we wish you great luck with the cd. >> have fun in japan. come see you us again. >> i will do that. >> "the apprentice" is going on now. check it out. >>> we're going to tell you ten habits you need to pick up. >> is it more important to be a happy mother or a good mother? everyone hays story. and shine. with pantene natur
you're going to japan and you'll be touring. do you still enjoy that, dionne? >> the best part is when i'm on stage doing what i do best. getting to it is -- it was.ling isn't whatcc1: >> it's become so taxing.cc1: >> it must be unbelievable sitting in japan or anywhere in the world having all these people that, you know, are singing every word along with you and just enjoying it so much. it's got to be an incredible feeling. >> it's so wonderful being part of smile...